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Dustin Martin
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Merveille said:
Yes, this was far from his best match, ineffective. The refusal to go for a long goal, not just Dusty, but our other players too who can get the distance, really drives me nuts. Instead they try to compulsively hit someone up with a dinky short pass which is frequently spoilt or becomes a turnover/goal against.
That's our nanny game plan.
What a contrast Crows are; they take it on and attack; go the outside 50 kicks and scored several. Has anyone told Dimma? - You win games when you outscore your opponents ... not by most turnovers!
tigerlove said:
Thanks that would make some sense. Really hope it doesn't have too lasting an effect on him.
zippadeee said:
He may well do but if so then perhaps he shouldn't have played because at times it was if he was spectating.
His first quarter was blistering. Fantastic. Something happened and he switched off.
Watching Walker have a set shot from 65m!!! - and a short while later, Dusty gets a kick from 55(?) and chips across goal to Adelaide's advantage. (How many goals did Adelaide kick from outside 50? 6?)
If he is following team rules, they stink.
Watching Walker have a set shot from 65m!!! - and a short while later, Dusty gets a kick from 55(?) and chips across goal to Adelaide's advantage. (How many goals did Adelaide kick from outside 50? 6?)
If he is following team rules, they stink.
To be fair DH was trying to get a kicker, tried Lennon too, to bring the ball out of our backline and hit up a good target going I50. May have even worked as these guys kick superbly but neither is fast. That was excatly what Crows did so well to us, but with pace.
Probably aimimg to get more value from them too because making little impact elsewhere.
Everyone bags Chaplin but he actually surprised me up forward. Won contests, used his body and blocked opponents out, marked it and passed it well at times. More impact than some other forwards in last Q IMO. [15 Ps / 6 CP / 5M with 2 CM / 95.3 DE%]
Probably aimimg to get more value from them too because making little impact elsewhere.
Everyone bags Chaplin but he actually surprised me up forward. Won contests, used his body and blocked opponents out, marked it and passed it well at times. More impact than some other forwards in last Q IMO. [15 Ps / 6 CP / 5M with 2 CM / 95.3 DE%]
Not a great game. Maclure in one of his rare insights said that he was chasing possessions and that seemed to be correct. Spent a bit of time watching contests rather than trying to get involved. Hopefully it's just a one off.
Guess we now know why Dusty hasnt been going too great, he's been traveling back and forwards to NZ during the week!!
Bloody hell. I have sympathy for his family situation but this is starting to have an effect on him and the team no doubt.
